CB Dane Jackson returns to Buffalo and Bills also agree to sign offensive lineman Kendrick Green

By Canadian Press on March 14, 2025.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Cornerback Dane Jackson is back in Buffalo, and the Bills also added depth to their offensive line by agreeing to sign interior offensive lineman Kendrick Green on Friday.

The 28-year-old Jackson returns to Buffalo after spending last season with the Carolina Panthers. He was the Bills’ seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft and proved to be a valuable backup with 28 starts in 52 games with Buffalo.

Last season, Jackson was limited to three starts in nine games and cut by the Panthers last month.

He brings familiarity with Buffalo’s defensive approach and shores up a secondary that lacks a starter opposite Christian Benford, with Rasul Douglas entering free agency. The Bills also traded backup Kaiir Elam to Dallas on Wednesday.

Green has four seasons of NFL experience after being selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2021 draft out of Illinois. After starting 15 games at center as a rookie for Pittsburgh, he didn’t play a down the following season in struggling to make the switch to guard.

The 26-year-old Green was traded to Houston in August 2023, and spent the past two seasons with four starts in 21 games for the Texans.

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